Coin-controlled towel cabinet



Jan. 27, 1931. 'w. w. TRINKS COIN CONTROLLED TOWI JL CABINET Hiled Dec. 8, 1926 8 Sheets-Sheet 1 Hi5 ATTORNEY i INVENTOR afl/v'ggmw Wk Jan: 27, 1931. w. w. TRINKS 1,790,182 COIN CONTROLLED TOWEL CABINET A O Filed Dec- 8, 1926 8 Sheets-Sheet 2 I INVENT R v HIS ATTORNEY Jan. 27, 1931. w. w. TRlNks 7 1,790,182

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ms ATTORNEY V Patented Jan. 27, 1931 'WlLLIAM w rnmxs, on NEW YORK, N. Y..,-AssIGN-on;rYinInEo'r -An1 i fMEsN'Ej AS- sremannrs, 'I'O PULLGLEAN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, or :en nenrzos'r. CON1=TECTICUT,'A CORPORATION 01* nil-Lawless I I 4 the class having provision for feeding pro vooIn-ooNrRoLLED .TOWEL] CABINET I Application filed December a, 1926'; Seria1;No.'153,360.'

The invention relatesto towel cabinets-of determined lengths ot to-wel from the cabinet,

preferably through the instruinentality of a coin-controlled mechanism, and is .in the. nature of an improvement upon the cabinet forming the suojectofmy c'o-pending application SerialNo. l'lclfilfiled October 16, 1926. I" Thecabinet of my aforesaid: application comprises an outer casing having anopening therein, afeeding mechanism for feeding a lengthofjtowel-from the casing through said opening, are-winding mechanism within the casing forrewvinding the tedout length of towel, and means in the form of a loose rolle" engaging the towel at a point between the feedingand re-winding meanswhich is oper ative to automatically withdraw the led out lengthof towel into the casing -uponthe re- .lease ofsame by theuser, whereby there will,

he no exposed towel at the exterior of the cabinet except during the time of actual use of same by the user.

. In this prior cabinet, 7 the loose pull in roller is raised to'its operative position-that is, theposition from which .it subsequently drops to pull-in the fed out length of towel upon release of the latter by the user-,by the pulling action on the'towel at. one side of the rollerby the re-winding means while the towel is held stationary atthe 'oppositeside of the roller by the user.

This inanual'part in the operation ofthe machine, is objec- .tionable however for various reasons,cone being the liability ofthe towel slipping from the grasp of the user :llllClGl'hhfi combined weight of the engaging roller and the pulling {other length, of towel. manual part in the operation of the machine action of the re-winding means, in which event the fed out length of towel is lost to the user andthereby rendering it necessary to use an additional coin for obtaining an- To eliminate such "length of towel fedtheretro'm.

tween thefeeding and re-winding means and holding the same stationaryagainst the pull of the'rewinding means.as .dc ne by the user in the niachineof my aforesaid,-application-' whereby the pull-in roller willbe caused? to beraised toits ,operative position.

Another advantage resulting.fron such.

automatic gripping of the: towel,iwhichjjoc: curs at a point adjacentthe'itoweldelivery opening in the casing, is the fact thatit assures the delivery ofthe' towel by the feeding mechanism through the openingjin; thecasing in loop form. r

Other obj ectsf and advantages of the inven: tion will appear and be;ireferred' to; during the v detailed description of the invention whichfollowsj,

Referring now to the accompanying draw Fig. lis .a front elevation of ato'wel cab inet embodyingmy invention,

' Fig. 2 is a side view. otthe from the right in Fig.1. 7 I

Fig. 3 is a frontjelevation of the cabinet mechanism, with the outer casing, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, removed. 1

Fig. alis a side View ot the same, but with the casing in position and. in section, lookin from the right as viewed'in'Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the sa ne'looking from the left as viewedin Fig. I

Figs. 6 and 7 are'views similar to Fig. 4, but on a reduced scale, showing the positions of th'e;parts at different times intheoperation-of the machine. r lsame lookingshowing a Fig. 8 isfa central vertical' sectionithrough the cabinet;

F .9 is an enlarged. detail showing. in

side elevation, a part oif thetowel feeding mechanism and also the towel supply 1nd1- eating mechanism. i

Fig. 10. is anfedge view of the'partsshown 9, "looking. from the .rightin that means; the movable member of the gripping device andits actuating meansbeing shown by full lines in towel releasing pos tion and by broken lines in towel gripping position.

.towel has been fed through theopening 18,

rods 3'.

The cabinet in the'form here shown comprises an outer casing 1, which may be of any suitable construction and design. With- 1n this caslng s contained a frame upon which the several partsdconstitnting vthe towel feeding and re-winding mechanism are mounted. This frame which may also be of any construction suitablefor'the purpose, is here shownjas comprising two side plates or cast1ngs2, 2, connected by a plural ty of The towel t, in roll form, is adapted to be placed within the cabinet on a support 4,'

which is here shown as a strip of sheet metal supported at its opposite ends bya pairof cross-rods 55 mounted in theframe plates 22. After the towel has been thus posi tioned in the cahinet 'its free end is led' over a feed roller 6 adjacent the top of thecabi net, and from thence downwardly between the opposing members 7 and 8 of agripping device-to be presently described. From this gripping device the towel passes on'downwardlyto and about a loose roller 10, and from thence upwardly and about a re-winding roller 12 upon whichthe soiled end of the towel is adapted to beautomatically wound in about the same ratio as it is fed or drawn oil the clean roll. j

The feed roller 6, which is preferably provided with a rubber facing 13 (Fig. 8),for frictional engagement with the towel,'is journaled'at its opposite ends in the frame plates 22 and has operative connection at. each end through gearing 1415 with an actuating shaft 16,'which latter is also journaled in, the frame plates and provided at one end with a rigidly attachedcrank handle 17. I13}; turning this handle in the; proper direction, movement will be imparted to the feed roller through the intermediate gearing to draw a length of towel from the roll of clean towel and feed the same outwardly through the opening 18 in the casing. 1. 'For assuring the feeding movement of the towelby the roller 6, suitable pressure rolls 66, Gthare provided for co-operating with the latter in a manner to be hereinafter referredto.

After a desired predetermined length of the further movement of the feed roller 6 is brought to a stop. This is accomplished in the present case bymeans of the engagement of a stop pawl 20 pivotally mounted at 21 on one of the frameplates 2. with a stop shoulder 22carried on one of the feed'gears 15,as shown in Fig. 6. This step shoulder 22, as here shown; is formed. by a notch in the periphery of a disc 23 held to the gear 15 by a plurality of-screws 24,and the pawl 20 is yieldingly held by'a spring 25 with its free end in contact with the peripheral edge of this disc 23 whereby itwill snap into locking engagement with the shoulder 22 when the tie-" member which, asfhere shown, is in the form pair of sprocket wheels 5959 attached to latter isbrought opposite the sameby the turning of the handle 17.

When thetowel feeding mechanism has been so brought to a'stop, itfwill of course be necessary to release the pawl from its locking engagement with the shoulder 22 before afurther. length of towel may be fed from the casing. ,To do this, a coin-controlled mechanism is providedjwhich' operative through the instrumentality of "an inserted coin toJoperate a suitable pawl releasing of a lever'27 pivotally mountedat 28 on the casing 1 (Fig. 4) withits upper end in position for engagement with a pin 29 on the pawl 20. -VV-l1en this ,lever 27 is rendered operative by reason of an inserted coin; in amanner to be presently des'cribed, it maybe pressed intoengagement with the pin 29 on thepawl 20 and release'the latterfrom en gagement'with the stop shoulder 22' and so permit anotheroperationof the towel .feed- 7 ing mechanism, such operation in the present instance being elfe'cted'by'one complete rotation of the gear 15. 1

As a predetermined length of towel is thus drawn from the roll 'ofcle'an towel and fed a in loop form to a point exteriorof the casing as shown, the same operation isutilized to operate the towel re -winding roller 12 in the followingmanner: The feed roller 6 is provided at its" opposite ends 'with sprocket wheels 57v57 which are "opcratively con.- nected through chains-58.58 with a second theopposite ends ofa pressure roller 60 which cooperates with the re-winding roller 12 to re-wind the soiled towel thereon. This roller (30 is journaled'in the endvof a pair of swinging arms 61 -61 pivotal'ly mountedon, hub

extensions of theifeedroller 6, whereby it may move bodily with respect to the roller 12 to accommodateitself to the-increasing diameter of the rollof soiled towel being wound thereomand it is yieldingly held in cooperative relation to the roller 12 to effect windin ofthe towel thereon by means of springs 62' connecting with theroller supporting'arms, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. As afurther means of guiding. the pressure roller 60 in its movement radially of the roller 12, the frame plates 2 are provided with arcuate'slots 63 through which the end journals ofthe rollers 60 loosely extend. v

As hereinbefore referred to, means are also provided for cooperatingwith the feedroller 6 for assuring the feed of the towel thereby,

these means comprising the pairof pressure rollers 66,66ysupported for engagement with theupper partiof the feed roller in journal plates 67 pivotally connected'to the free ends of apair of bracket arms 68, which'latter are pivoted to the frame at .69 and engaged by connecting springs 70 in a manner to yieldingly' hold the supported rollers 66 in cooperative relation to the feed roller.

To facilitate the threading of the towel between the feed roller and cooperating pressurerolle'rs,means are provided for raising thelatter from the feed roller to give an open space therebetween; these means comprising levers 71 pivoted to the frame at 72 and pro vided with cam surfaces 73'for engagement atingthe pawl 20 to release the towel feed ing mechanism may be any suitable for the purpose. In the present case, it comprises .acoin-chuteSO adapted tobe fastened to the inner wall of the casing at one end there of. as by means of screws or bolts engaging the same in fastening lugs 31, and arranged with its mouthor receiving end 32 project lug beyond the face of the casing for the" convenient insertion of a coin therein. Pivoted to an extension ilii of this chute, at 34,

is a lever 35 having at its lower enda pin,

extending laterally across the "chute through an opening 37.

. operating handle 38 fixedly attached'thereto at 39-39 with its free end extending out-- 'wardly throughan opening in the casing to be conveniently reached by the'user. Piv-' 40. which latter is also provided at its lower end with a pin 4-1 extending; laterally across the chute through on opening 42 thereinand in position opposite the pin 36 of the first Thiss cond lever is connected at its lever.

upper end with the lower end of the pawlreleasing lever 27 through a connecting link 4-3. A" spring 44 connecting withlthe lever 35 yieldingly holds the same in the normal position shown in Figs. 4; and 6, with its pin 2-16 in spaced relation to the pin el to receive a coin therebetw'een and with its handle 38 raised. lVith this mechanism, the movementof the handle 38 will beineifective to operate or release the pawl 20 unless a coin be inserted through the chute to a position 'be-.

tu en the pins 36 and 41, but insuch event, the inserted coin, as indicated at c in dotted lines, will cause movement to be imparted to the lever 40 and thereby operate the lever to effect release of the pawl 20 fromits engagement with the shoulder 22 and so per- Y niit operation of the towel feeding mechanism.

In'the operation orthe machine as thus far described, the userdesiring a length of towel will insert a coin'of the proper denomi- This lever has an mounted at 76-! nation into the chute 30 and then depress the handle 38 to effect thefrelease of the towel feeding mechanismL' Thereup'on the user will grasp the'feed actuating handle 17 and turn the same, to effect the feeding out of clean length oftowel'andthe re-w'inding of the soiled towel, these two operations taking place simultaneously as. hereinbefore dehers 7' and 8 which are automatically brought into action simultaneously with the release of the feeding mechanism by means to be presently described. \Vhen the towel is thus gripped,'the operation of the feedingmecha msm Wlll cause the towel to'be delivered in loop form through the opening in the casing as shown, and at the sametime the action of I the i e-winding mechanism in rolling or tak- 7 111g up the soiled end" of the towel willraise the engaging roller 10 from-its normally lowered position shown in-=Figs; 6 and 7, to

the partially raised position shown in Fig; 8; *this raising of the roller by the re-winding rnechanism bein'g effected 'byreason of the towel beng held stationaryat one point by the gripping device 7 -8. 'Ajfterthe parts have beenbrought to the positionsshowninv F 8, or substantially so, the machine will have been brought to a-stop byfthe engage? 'ment of the pawl 20 with the stop shoulder 22; At this time the user will'release thear tuating handle and grasp thefeedout length of towel, pulling outwardly on the'latter, as indicated by the br'okenline inFigQ'F, which I oted to the chute extension 33, but at that 'side opposite the lever 35, is a second lever pulling action will rock the gripping member '7 .on its'p'ivot support "76 outwardly from gripping relation with the stationary 'menn her 8, also as shown by broken lines inFig. 7. This'cpullingof the" towel in effecting its release from the gripping device causes a further-slight raising of the roller 10, fromthe positiongs'hown in F1g. 81 to that shownby dotted lines in 7. 'ihe'towel Will now remain released during use of the same, following wh1ch and upon its release by the user.

the roller 10 will againidrop to its lowered position and pull the used or soiled length of towel into the casing, as shown in Fig. 6. The roller 10 is preferably guided in its described vertical movements by guides 77 in the 013- posite frame plates in which the ends of the roller engage. r

'I will now describe in detail the gripping device 7-8 and its'operating means. This device comprises the stationary member 8, in

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the form of a flat plate "or board-extending] across the full width of the machine and atto the point where the pawl fixed relation to each other, they are further connected at their lower ends by a tie-rod 81 which, at one end thereof, extends laterally beyond the adjacent bracket plate, as at 82, forengagement with one arm of an elbow lever 83 within an elongated slot 84 therein, said-lever being pivoted to the frame at 85 and arranged with its other arm 86 extending into position for engagement by a pin 87 on the disc 23, which pin 87 projects from the disc through a slot (not shown) in the gear '15. The disc 23 is held to its said position on the gear 15 for independent rotary movement thereon for a purpose to be presently de-.

scribed by means of the headed screws 2% which are tapped into the gear and engage the disc 23' thr'ough elongated arcuate slots 88 therein] A spring 89. connecting at one end with a pin 90, on the disc and at its oppo-- site end with a. pin 91 on the gear, also er;

tending outwardly through an arcuate slot in the disc, acts to yieldingly hold the disc in a normal position on the gear with one end wall of the arcuate slots in contact with the pin 87 at or adjacent the under side of the lever arm 86, asshow i inFig's. 6 and 11, but

release of the d a continuous movement of the gear is per.- mitted through an are equal to the length of the slots 88 and during which thescrews 24' move from one end of the slot's 88 to the other, as shown in Fig, 6, at which time thegear is of course brought to a stop. Such continued movement of the gearfollowing the stopping of the disc, which also moves the pin 91 to the opposite end of its slot 92, there Q What I claim is:

by places the spring 89 under tension, as also shown in Fig. 6

by the pawl 20 as effected by the coin-cont oiled releasing mechanism and preliminary to the operation of the towel feeding and re-winding mechanism by the handle 17, the disc will be automatically given a partial turn under the action of the spring 89 and thereby rock the lever 83 on its pivotthrough the engagement of the disc pin 87 therewith, which movement of the lever 83, through the described connection of the same with the movable gripping member 7, will throw the latter'into gripping'relatioii with the stationary member 8 and grip the interposed towel therebetween. Such action of the parts in effecting the movement of the grip-,

ping member 7 from its releasing position shown in Fig. 6, to its gripping POSltlOll shown in Fig. 7, is clearly shown in these two figures and also in Fig. 11. After the member 7 has been swung over to the right of its pivot against'the member 8, itwill be rewhcreby, immediately upon tained in such grippingpositionunder its own weight, as will be clear by reference to 7 and 8.. Subsequently, during the towel feedingand re-winding operations, the member-7 will be heldin close gripping relation to the member-8 bythe downward pullthereon of that sectionof the towel engaged by theroller 10. The movement of the disc :23 in effecting the described operation of the grip opposite end walls of the slots 88 when the ping device is of course limited by the screws on the gear..15, which are engaged by the disc is advanced by the spring 89 as described.

The cabinet is also provided with means for automatically ind cating when the supply; of towelling is exhausted. This comprises an indicator. plate -95,.-}' referably bearing on its face the word Empty (Fig. 3) attached to-one end of an elbow lever .96 pivoted to.

one ofthe end frames at 97, which lever is operatively connected.througha link 98 with a rocker arm 99 on one end 'of shaft 100,

Hwhich latter is .journaled at its opposite ends in the end frame plates 2- 2 and provided with a rigidly attached plate 101 partially overlying the towel support lin position to receive the roll ofclean towel thereon as shown. When the plate 101 is depressed under the w'eightiof the roll of towel thereon,

the indicator plate 95 willbe'held through R the intermediate connections in a raised or invisible position with respect to an opening spring 103:8011I1E0t1l1g with thelink 98, from the full line position to the broken line posi-v tion shown in Fig.4,which actsto lower the indicator plate and. bring the word -Emptyi vat the upper part thereof to a visible-posit on f opposite the openingii the casing.

1. In atowel cabinet, the

gripping and releasin v the towel at a point combination with a casing having an opening therein, of means for feeding a length of towel from the casing through. said opening, means for alternately in advance of said feeding means, and means rendering said. gripping means effective durthe operation of said feeding means. 2. Ina towel cab net, he combination with a. casing having an openingtherein, of means for feeding a length of towel from the casing through'said opening, means for alternately.

gripping and releasingthetowel at a point in advance oi": said feeding mean-s, and means rendering said gripping means effective in advance of and during the operation'of the feeding means. I

V 3. In a towel cabinet, the combination with casing having an opening therein, of means for feeding a length of towel from the casing through said open1ng,.means for rewinding the towel fed from the casing, and means for tive during the operation of the feedingand re-winding means.

4. In av-towel cabinet, the eoinbination with ,a casing having an opening therein, ofme'ans f feeding a length o f-towel frointhe casing Qthrough said opening, means for-rewinding' the towel fed from the casing, and means for alternately gripping and releasingthetowel v at a point between the feeding and rewinding' means, said ,grippingmeans being operative in advance of and during the aetioiiof theteeding means; r

I ,a casing having an opening therein, of means for feeding a length of towel from the casing through said opening, means for rewinding the towel fed from the casing, means operatively connecting the feeding and re-w nding Y means for efi'ectin g their operationin unison,

and means for alternately gripping and releasing the towel at a point between the feedv towel at a point between sai'dfee'ding and a casing h ving an opening therein, of means for feeding a length of towel from the easing and i e-winding means, said gripping means being effective during the operation of the feeding and re-windin g means.

6. In a towel cabinet, the combination with a casing havingan opening therein, of means for feeding a length of towel from the casing through said opening, means for re-winding the towel fed from the casing, means operatively connecting the feeding and re-winding means for effecting their operation in unison, and means for alternately'gripping and 're-; leasing the towel at a point between the feedmeans. a

7. In a towel cabinet, the combination with a casing having anopening therein, of means for feeding a length of towelfroin the casing through said-opening, means for re.-winding the towel fed from the casing, means effective during the operation of the feed ng and 'rewinding means for gripping andholding the re-winding means and adapted to be released by a pull on the towel, and a weight loosely engaging the towel between the gripping and re-winding ineansandoperable to be raised by the pulling of the towel as effected by the re-winding means and to thereafter drop and pull the fed out lengthof towel into the cas ing following release of the towel by said gripping means.

8; In a towel cabinet, the combination with ing, through said opening, means for re winding the towel fed from the,casing,' means operatively connecting the feeding and re winding means for effecting their operation in unlson, means for gripping and holding '12. In a with a casing having an opening thereim'of.

towel-ata point between thefeedingand re-wjndiiig meansand adapted to" be released 5 by" a; pull on the'towe'l, and-a weight loosely engaging the. towel between the gripping Iandjre-win'ding means and operable to "be rais'edby the lpulling of thetowel as ef fected by the'rewinding means and to thereafter drop andf'pull' the fedxout lengthof towel into the casing following release of the 1 el by said grippingv means."

V f 'inean s within the casing, meansfor'alternate- 5. In atowelcabinet, the COIIlblllEItlOll'Wlth ly gripping and releasing the towel at a point between the feeding and pulling means and being effective to grip and hold the towel by the user. 1 v W e 10. In a towel cabinet,-the combination with a. easinghaving. an opening therein, of

means forfeeding a length of ,towel'from the casing through said open ng, towel pu'lhng means within 'thefcasing, means foralternately gripping and releasing thetowel-at a point between the 'feeding'and pulling means and being elfective togrip and hold thetowel during the actiono-f the feeding means, and

ii-a towel eabinet, the combination with during'the aetion'of the feeding means,i,and "means rendered operable by said towel pulling means to withdrawsaid fed 'out length of towel into the easing upon release of same gravity acting means rendered operable by 7 said towel pullingmeans to withdraw said fed out length of toweljinto the casing upon 1 release of same by the user. t

Y 11 In a towel cabinet, the combination with a casing having an opening there-in, ofmeans for feeding a length of towel from the casing through said, opening, towel pulling means within the-casing, means effective during theoperation of the feeding and pulling means forgri'pping an d holding the towel at a point I between said feedingand pulling means and adapted to be released bya pull on the towel,

and a. loose roller engaging the towel'at, a

and rendered operable b-y said towel pulling means to withdrawsaid fed" out length of towel into the casing gup'on releasing of same bytli'eiiser; x 3

towel cab net, the comb nation feeding means andfadapted to be released by a pull on the towel, and means'rendering said gripping means effective during the operation' of the feedingmeans'" 1 '7 13. In a towel cabinet, the combination with a casing havingan opening therein, of 7 means fo-r feeding a length of towel from the easing through said opening, two coopill).

point between the gripping and pulling-means erative gripping members adapted to grip the r t-owel therebetween at a point inadvance'of Jthe .fee d1ngmeans, onelof said-members be- [big mounted for movement; to and from, its position of gripping relation with the other and adapted'to. be, released by apullon the v towel, and means rendering said; gripping" feeding means V v 14. In a towel cabinet, the. combination with afcasing having an opening therein, of 1 means for feeding a length of towel fronithe casing through saidopening, two cooperative means effective during the operation offthe gripping members adapted to grip the towel mounted for movement to and from its posi or towel releasing position under the pulling.

V the feeding means, one of said members being therebetween at: a point in advance of the feeding means, one of Silltl members being tion of gripping relation with the other and adapted to be released by apullon the towel,

action of the towel thereagainst.

16, Ina towel cabinet, the combination with a casing' having an opening therein, of 7 means for feeding a length of towel from the casing through said opening, and two co' operative gripping members for gripping the towel therebetween at point in advanceof pivot-ally mounted whereby it maybemoved to inoperative or towel releasing position under the pulling action of the towel thereagainst. v

17. In a towel cabinet, the combination I with a casing having an opening therein, of

means for feeding a length of towel from the casing through said opening, means for alternately. gripping and releasing the towel the release of said gripping means to render at a point in advance. of the feedingmeans, and automatic means' operative subsequent to the release of said gripping means to render, sthe'latter. effective to .grlp'the towel dur ng the operation of the feeding means.

18, In a towel cabinet,tl1e combination with a casing having an opening therein, of means for feeding a length of towel from the casing through said opening, means for alternately gripping and releasing the towel ata point in advance or the feeding means, and automatic means operative subsequent to the latter effective to gripthetowel in ad-, Vance of and during the action of the feeding lneans-e 19. In a towel cabinet, the combination with a casing having an opening therein, of means for feeding alength of towel from the casing. through said I opening, 7 means for rewinding the" towel, means operatively 'connecting the feeding and re-winding means for causing them to operate in .uniso'n,means for gripping the towel. at a'point between the Y feeding andfre-winding. means, said 7 means being adapted rfor movement to releasing positionby aj pull on the towel, a

"weightloosely engaging the towel at a point between the gripping and re winding means and being raised tooperative position by the towel under the pulling action of the re-winding means, and automatie means' for rendering the gripp ng means efiectlve to grip the towel inadv'ance of andduring' the action of the feeding and 're-winding means, the said weight beingoperative to; dropand pull in the fed out length of towel followlng there-- .lease ofthe towel by said gripping means.

20. In a towel. cabinet, the combination with a towel feeding means, of a towel gripping means movable to inoperative position under a pull on the towel, and means operative to-render said gripping means efiective during the operation of the feeding means.

, 21.1 In a towel cabinet, the combination with a towel feeding means, of a towel gripping means movable to inoperative position .under a pull on thetowel, and means operative to render said'gripping means effective in advance of and during the operation of the feeding means, i r

22-In1a towel 'eabinet,,the combination with a towel feeding means and a towel rewinding means, of towel gripping means movable to inoperative positionunde'r a pull onthe towel and located intermediate the feeding and re-winding means, and means voperative to render said'gripping means effective during the operation ofthe feeding and re-winding means.

23. In a towel cabinet, the combination with a' towel feeding means and a towel re--.

winding means, of a, gripping means for gripping the'towel intermediate the feeding and re winding means and including a member movable to inoperative position under a pull ofthe towel, and means operative to render said gripping means effectivein advance of and during the operation of the feeding and re-winding means. I a

24. In a towel cab net, the combination with a towel feeding means, of means for gripping the towel at a point in advance of the feeding means, said gripp ng means being normally 1noperat1ve,and means operative to effect the operation of said gripping means in advance of'and during the operation of the feeding means.

25. In a towel cabinet, the combination with atowel feeding means, of means for grip pi i 1g thetowel at a point in advance of thefeeding means, saidgrippingmeans com prising a pivoted member for movement to and from operatlve gripping position and bemg normally inoperative, and means operative to move said gripping member to gripping position in advance of theopera tion of the feeding means, said member being movable to releasing position under a pull on the :cowel.

26. In a towel cabinet, the combination wlth a towel feeding means, of'imeans for gripping the towel at a point in advance of the feeding means and including a member movable to releasing position under a pull on the towel, a spring-actuated member for;

rendering said gripping means effective, and

ine-ans for cont-rolling the action of said member and rendering it effective in ad Vance of the operatlon of the feeding means.

27. In a towel cabinet, the combination with a towel feeding means, of means for alternately gripping and releasing the towel at a point in advance of the feeding means, a spring-actuated member for rendering said gripping means effective, and means for controlling the action of said memher and rendering it effective in advance of the operation of the feeding means. i

28. In a towel cabinet, the combination with a towel feeding means, of means for gripping the towel at a point in advance of the feeding means, a spring-actuated mem- 7 her adapted for movement to render said grippingmeans effective during operation of the feeding means,and means associated with the feeding means to restore said spring-actuated member to normal position.

29. In a towel cabinet, the combination with a towel feeding-means, of means for gripping the towel at a point in advance of the feeding means, a spring-actuated member for rendering. said gripping means effective, a detent normally holding said member against the pressure of its actuating spring, and means for releasing said detent and, rendering said member effective to operate the gripping means in advance of and during the action of the feedingmeans.

30. In a towel cabinet, the combination with a towel feeding means including a movable member, of means for gripping the towel at apoint in advance of the feeding means, a spring-actuated member carried by said movable member of the feeding means for rendering said gripping means effective during the operation of the feeding means, a detent engaging said springaetuated member and holding it against the prcssure'of its actuating spring, and means for releasing said detent and rendering said spring-actuated member effective to operate the gripping means in advance of theaction of the feeding means,

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

WVILLIAM W. TRINKS. 

